New Zealand 2 will deal a massive blow to NZ rugby

[flippikat]

The original team bidding for a NRL licence in Christchurch insist they are still in the three-bid race despite a prospective personnel change.
Rumours swirled on Tuesday that the South Island NRL Bid (SINRLB) was no longer in the hunt after it had shut down its website.
But chief executive Tony Kidd told The Press “we are still a team and are still putting in a bid, but there may be some people going from our team’’.

He said the website was down while they “work through a few things”, but its social media accounts were still active.

I wouldn't be surprised if the personnel change for the SINRL bid is to position itself to talk with the Kea AND the Orca bids, and they'll soon throw their lot in with one or the other.

Wasn't Moffat reluctant to talk to the SINRL big because he didn't like some of those involved with it?

 

[flippikat]

“We’ve demonstrated that we have the financial backing, business and football expertise to deliver a successful NRL club for Christchurch and southern New Zealand, but we would welcome aboard the other bids to lend their support and skill sets.”

Funny he doesn’t mention Wellington. Interesting

The SINRL big & the Keas bid are South Island bids - they've NEVER claimed to be inclusive of Wellington, or anywhere else in the North Island.

That's only part of the Orcas plan.. and if the Orcas want to team up with either of the other two, somethings got to give with respect to this issue.

 

[Wb1234]

The SINRL big & the Keas bid are South Island bids - they've NEVER claimed to be inclusive of Wellington, or anywhere else in the North Island.

That's only part of the Orcas plan.. and if the Orcas want to team up with either of the other two, somethings got to give with respect to this issue.

That quote is from chalmers

 

[MugaB]

“We’ve demonstrated that we have the financial backing, business and football expertise to deliver a successful NRL club for Christchurch and southern New Zealand, but we would welcome aboard the other bids to lend their support and skill sets.”

Funny he doesn’t mention Wellington. Interesting

He does.... see in bold, he could've just said south island

 

[Matiunz]

The Warriors are a poorly run club

That doesn’t mean Christchurch will be

As in super rugby they have a habit of showing up richer / bigger Auckland

It depends on the coach, football dept and board

Warriors admin has gotten pretty solid last few years but you’re right in that it has had a series of poor admins. Also correct that a good set up in CHCH could be successful but looking at the 2 bids the both have drivers of poor Warriors results involved

 

[Wb1234]

Warriors admin has gotten pretty solid last few years but you’re right in that it has had a series of poor admins. Also correct that a good set up in CHCH could be successful but looking at the 2 bids the both have drivers of poor Warriors results involved

Not getting Madge as coach when he wanted the job was a huge blunder

Could’ve been the best coach warriors have ever had

 

[titoelcolombiano]

I think there is an element of wishful thinking happening here …I could say that if adding NZ2 is going to destroy Rugby in NZ, then what are they waiting for ? Should have happened by now right ?

Even if they get the nod now, the NRL doesn’t even want to bring them in for another 6-7 years supposedly ….doesnt seem like they are in a hurry to kill Union over there!

I'm not arguing that adding a second NZ team will destroy Union, I'm arguing that a NZ only domestic comp isn't viable. Did you reply to the wrong person?

On the topic of NRL v NZRU, we are already on the path to taking them out, a second NZ will only help with the inevitable, and of course some form of NZ RL sustained success.